Dubai, UAE: India’s Abhishek Sharma has ascended to the top of the T20I batting rankings, surpassing his Sunrisers Hyderabad opening partner, Australia’s Travis Head. Head had held the coveted No. 1 position since June last year, when he overtook Suryakumar Yadav. However, his inactivity in T20I cricket since September 2024, including opting out of Australia’s recent five-match series in the West Indies, led to his slide. Sharma now becomes the third Indian player to reach the summit of T20I batting, following in the footsteps of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav.
Sharma’s last T20I appearance for India was in February, during the five-match series against England, where he scored a sensational 135 runs off just 54 balls in the final game.
Other Notable Movements in Rankings
In other significant movements in the T20I batting rankings:
- Josh Inglis of Australia jumped six places to ninth after an impressive performance in the West Indies series, where he was the third-highest run-scorer with 172 runs.
- Shai Hope, despite a century in the same series, remained at tenth place.
- Tim David climbed 12 places to 18th after scoring Australia’s fastest T20I century.
- Brandon King made gains, moving up nine spots.
- Cameron Green was the biggest mover, rocketing up 64 spots to No. 24.
Among the bowlers, fast bowler Nathan Ellis moved up nine spots to share the eighth position.
Stokes Rises in Test All-Rounder Rankings
In Test cricket, England captain Ben Stokes’ exceptional performance at Old Trafford—where he scored a century and took a five-wicket haul—saw him climb three spots to No. 3 in the Test all-rounders’ charts. India’s Ravindra Jadeja, who has been in fine form in the ongoing Test series between the two teams, continues to lead these rankings.
Additionally, India’s Washington Sundar, who recently scored his maiden Test century in Manchester, moved up eight places to a career-high joint-thirteenth position with 193 ranking points.
